Zoom MCP

Guidance for the bundled Zoom MCP connector in this Claude plugin. Prefer design-mcp-workflow or [setup-zoom-mcp](../setup-zoom-mcp/SKILL.md) first, then route here for tool-surface details, auth expectations, and MCP-specific constraints.

Zoom MCP Server

Zoom's current hosted MCP catalog uses mcp.zoom.us for AI-agent access to:

• semantic meeting search
• cross-Zoom search over Team Chat messages, Zoom Docs, and My Notes
• meeting-linked asset retrieval
• recording resource retrieval
• Zoom Docs and Hub content creation and retrieval
• Canvas, Chat, Tasks, Revenue Accelerator, and Whiteboard product workflows

The complete current server and scope inventory is in [references/servers.md](references/servers.md). The dedicated /mcp/docs path and the former /mcp/team_chat path are retained only as legacy compatibility references; use Canvas and Chat for new integrations.

Current tool names from the main Zoom MCP server, verified by tools/list:

• createnewfilewithmarkdown
• getfilecontent
• getmeetingassets
• getrecordingresource
• hubcreatefilefromcontent
• hubgetfile_content
• recordings_list
• search_meetings
• search_zoom

Some MCP clients namespace server tools in the UI, for example zoom-mcp:recordings_list. Treat the raw tool names above as authoritative.

Docs-specific MCP work can use the main zoom-mcp server or the current Zoom Canvas MCP server; use the exact tool names exposed by the active server.

Whiteboard-specific MCP work is covered by the dedicated skill [whiteboard/SKILL.md](whiteboard/SKILL.md).

Product-specific Chat MCP work is covered by the child skill [team-chat/SKILL.md](team-chat/SKILL.md). The folder name is retained for compatibility with existing links; the current official server is Zoom Chat at /mcp/chat/streamable.

Need the OAuth app/scopes first? Use
[Marketplace app management](../rest-api/references/marketplace-apps.md) to create or
validate the General App, select user/admin scopes for MCP tools, and understand credential
response shapes before minting the bearer token passed to the MCP server. Start from the
[default Zoom MCP template](../rest-api/assets/marketplace-apps/marketplace-manifest-template-for-mcp-default.json), or
select the matching Meetings, Canvas, Chat, Tasks, Revenue Accelerator, or Whiteboard template from the
[Marketplace template selector](../rest-api/references/marketplace-app-templates.md). Automated
selection must inspect the
[template index](../rest-api/assets/marketplace-apps/marketplace-manifest-template-index.json)
and require apptype: general, usage: USEROPERATION, and
supportsmanifestupdate: true.

Quick Start

1. Use the right auth path for your Claude product

• Claude Cowork: use the published Zoom connector in Claude's connector directory and complete OAuth there.
• Claude Code: do not use the built-in Authenticate button for this server; complete Zoom user-level OAuth yourself and provide the token through ZOOMMCPACCESS_TOKEN.

2. Export the token expected by the bundled connector:

export ZOOM_MCP_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_zoom_user_oauth_access_token"

3. Enable or restart the plugin so Claude restarts the bundled MCP server definition.

4. Verify discovery:

• Confirm the client can see 9 default Zoom MCP tools: search_meetings,

createnewfilewithmarkdown, searchzoom, getmeetingassets, getrecordingresource, getfilecontent, recordingslist, hubcreatefilefromcontent, and hubgetfile_content.

• If the client exposes raw protocol inspection, tools/list is the authoritative discovery source.
• The current catalog is documented in [references/tools.md](references/tools.md).

5. In Claude Code, use /setup-zoom-mcp to continue the setup and workflow design.

6. Run the first useful call:

recordings_list
  userId: "me"
  from: "2026-03-01"
  to: "2026-03-06"
  page_size: 10

Critical Notes

1. User OAuth is the documented execution path

Use a General app with user-level OAuth as the execution path for Zoom MCP tool use in this plugin. Do not rely on Server-to-Server OAuth as a supported MCP auth model here.

2. Zoom MCP uses MCP-specific granular scopes

The Zoom MCP scope set is not the same as the older broad REST scopes. The key scopes for the main Zoom MCP server at https://mcp.zoom.us/mcp/zoom/streamable, accurate as of 28 Jul 2026, are:

• ai_companion:read:search — Search across Zoom Meeting, Zoom Chat, and Zoom Doc, returning the most relevant results based on the query
• meeting:read:search — Search and view meetings
• meeting:read:assets — View a meeting's assets
• cloudrecording:read:listuser_recordings — Lists all cloud recordings for a user.
• cloud_recording:read:content — read recording content scope
• docs:write:import — Create a new file by import
• docs:read:export — Read file content in Markdown format
• hub:write:content — Create Hub files from content
• hub:read:content — Read Hub file content

Other Zoom MCP servers use different scope sets. Use [references/servers.md](references/servers.md) and the published Zoom MCP server pages as the source of truth for those surfaces.

3. AI Companion features are feature prerequisites, not scope substitutes

Semantic meeting search, meeting assets, and recording-content retrieval depend on account features such as Smart Recording and Meeting Summary for useful results. These feature settings do not replace the required OAuth scopes.

4. Whiteboard is a separate MCP surface

The Zoom MCP endpoint and the Whiteboard MCP endpoint are separate. Route Whiteboard-specific requests to [whiteboard/SKILL.md](whiteboard/SKILL.md).

5. Zoom Chat tools are a separate MCP surface

The default Zoom MCP server includes read-only search_zoom for Chat and Docs search. The Zoom Chat MCP server is separate and exposes read/write tools for messages, contacts, channels, files, and sessions. Route Chat MCP requests to [team-chat/SKILL.md](team-chat/SKILL.md).

6. Use REST for deterministic meeting CRUD

The current Zoom MCP tool surface does not expose deterministic meeting create, update, or delete tools. If the user needs explicit meeting CRUD operations, route to [../rest-api/SKILL.md](../rest-api/SKILL.md).

Server Endpoints

All current product-specific endpoints are listed in [references/servers.md](references/servers.md). The current official product paths include /meeting, /canvas, /chat, /tasks, /revenue_accelerator, and /whiteboard.

Search and Retrieval Model

search_meetings uses AI Companion retrieval rather than a plain metadata filter. In this use the live MCP server as authoritative for response schema and scope behavior.

Two result families matter most:

• Recap-oriented results: AI summary, meeting-linked documents, recordings, and related assets
• Recording-oriented results: cloud recording references and transcript-capable resources

Use [examples/transcript-retrieval.md](examples/transcript-retrieval.md) for the main retrieval workflow.

Use searchzoom instead of searchmeetings when the task is cross-Zoom knowledge discovery over Team Chat messages, Zoom Docs, or My Notes. Use getfilecontent after search_zoom when the user asks to inspect the Markdown content of a returned Zoom Doc or My Notes file.

Tool Catalog

\* Required parameter

Full parameter and output guidance: [references/tools.md](references/tools.md)

Key Workflows

Search meeting content, then retrieve assets:

search_meetings
  q: "Q4 planning discussion"
  from: "2026-03-01"
  to: "2026-03-06"
→ choose a returned meeting
→ get_meeting_assets  meetingId: "MEETING_ID_OR_UUID"

List recordings, then retrieve recording resources:

recordings_list
  userId: "me"
  from: "2026-03-01"
  to: "2026-03-06"
→ choose a recording target
→ get_recording_resource  meetingId: "MEETING_UUID_OR_RECORDING_ID"

Create a Zoom Doc from Markdown:

create_new_file_with_markdown
  file_name: "Q4 Planning Notes"
  content: "# Decisions\n\n- ..."

Search Zoom Chat or Docs, then read a returned file:

search_zoom
  query: "Q4 planning decisions"
  search_entities:
    - entity_type: "zoom_doc"
      filters:
        doc_view: "notes"
  page_size: 10
→ choose a returned Zoom Doc file_id
→ get_file_content  fileId: "FILE_ID"

Use Zoom Canvas MCP for current Docs and Canvas workflows:

• createfilewith_content
• getfilecontent
• canvasinsertblock
• canvasupdateblock
• canvasreplacerangeofblocks

Error Reference

Full error reference: [references/error-codes.md](references/error-codes.md)

Documentation

Concepts

• [concepts/mcp-architecture.md](concepts/mcp-architecture.md) — MCP protocol, hosted endpoints, discovery, and capability model
• [concepts/oauth-setup.md](concepts/oauth-setup.md) — OAuth app creation, MCP-specific scopes, AI Companion prerequisites, token lifecycle

Examples

• [examples/transcript-retrieval.md](examples/transcript-retrieval.md) — Search/assets and recording-resource workflows
• [examples/search-chat-docs.md](examples/search-chat-docs.md) — Cross-Zoom search over Team Chat, Zoom Docs, and My Notes
• [examples/create-zoom-doc.md](examples/create-zoom-doc.md) — Verified Zoom Docs creation flow
• [examples/search-and-act.md](examples/search-and-act.md) — Search, inspect assets, and hand off CRUD work to REST when needed
• [examples/meeting-lifecycle.md](examples/meeting-lifecycle.md) — Why meeting CRUD belongs in REST, plus the MCP-to-REST handoff pattern

References

• [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) — Current Zoom MCP tool reference
• [references/servers.md](references/servers.md) — Current Zoom MCP server catalog, endpoints, and scope mappings
• [references/error-codes.md](references/error-codes.md) — MCP and Zoom API errors with fixes
• [whiteboard/SKILL.md](whiteboard/SKILL.md) — Dedicated Whiteboard MCP skill
• [team-chat/SKILL.md](team-chat/SKILL.md) — Zoom Chat MCP child skill; folder retained for compatibility

Troubleshooting

• [troubleshooting/common-errors.md](troubleshooting/common-errors.md) — Scope failures, endpoint mixups, search/recording issues

Operations

• [RUNBOOK.md](RUNBOOK.md) — 5-minute preflight and debugging checklist

Related Skills

• [zoom-rest-api](../rest-api/SKILL.md) — Deterministic REST API access, including meeting CRUD
• [zoom-oauth](../oauth/SKILL.md) — OAuth implementation patterns
• [zoom-webhooks](../webhooks/SKILL.md) — Event-driven recording and meeting workflows
• [zoom-rtms](../rtms/SKILL.md) — Live media and transcript streams during active meetings